Created October 2013, Updated February 2014 looking for new answers due to "rapidly changing event"
There was a suicide bombing recently near a hotel in Tunis. Also reading the news, it seems they are protesting against the Tunisian government, and there is quite a bit violence too, and I saw now in 2014 that they shot and killed some Militant in Tunis, if I'm not mistaken?
I already booked a flight, but is it safe to travel to Tunis around end of March / beginning of April?
Arab spring is changing so quick, what is safe today might not be one week later. So March/April is so far from now to tell. I suggest that you wait a bit and ask the question later as any of the answers now will not be applicable by that time. It is a rapidly changing event.
Anyway, in general, I would go to Tunis. It is generally safe and people there are not the violent type. Last similar event happened in 1986 where the bad guys targeted a tourists area. Tunisian people depend a lot on tourism they can not afford to lose that.
Last thing, the bad guy exploded himself only in an open area while he could go inside the hotel. I guess it was more like sending a message not a real "terrorist" attack.
The best resource for accurate information in these type of situations are governmental information pages. (e.g. UK.gov advise on Tunisia.) If your government advises against visiting a specific country or region it is better to follow. Mainly, because you will be out of help from either your government or your insurance company in case things go wrong. In this case the UK doesn't seem to advise against going to all of Tunesia, there are however regions you better not visit, if you are from the UK. Best is to consult your local foreign affairs information portal.
It very much depends, but there are several sources that may help you here. The state department advises that it has a limited staff in Tunisia, and it recommends traveling with care, and registering with them (so they know you're there if something goes wrong) State Department. I think what you're looking for is best found on the UK site that tells you where not to go, gives you some tips, a general overview.
